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The Giraffe Lady
Episode 244

The Giraffe Lady

The documentary “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” profiles Anne Innis Dagg, who was a pioneer at studying animals in the wild in the 1950s, preceding Jane Goodall in Africa. Filmmaker Alison Reid draws upon archival footage from Dagg’s giraffe research and examines how she was held back as a woman in her career development by the patriarchal university system in her home country of Canada. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

Documentary of the Week

January 10, 20201m 48s

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Show Notes

The documentary “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” profiles Anne Innis Dagg, who was a pioneer at studying animals in the wild in the 1950s, preceding Jane Goodall in Africa. Filmmaker Alison Reid draws upon archival footage from Dagg’s giraffe research and examines how she was held back as a woman in her career development by the patriarchal university system in her home country of Canada.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers 

For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

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